Monthly Archives: December 2018
Ex-Albuquerque Animal Welfare Worker Sues City for Wrongful Termination After Blowing the Whistle
Victoria Murphy, a former employee of Albuquerque Animal Welfare, filed a lawsuit against the city after she was fired for what she says was blowing the whistle to protect public safety. The Animal Welfare Department (AWD) has been no stranger to criticism in recent years, and this lawsuit is just another chapter in that ongoing […]
Proposed SEC Rule Could Damage Whistleblower Program
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower program has been an undeniable success since its launch, leading to millions of dollars’ worth of awards to several dozen whistleblowers in that time. Now, the agency has proposed several amendments to the program that have drawn some controversy, as they could implement limits on the size of […]
Springfield Terminal Railway in Massachusetts to Pay $85,000 to Settle Claim Involving Violation of Whistleblower Laws
Springfield Terminal Railway, Inc. was recently ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $85,000 after it reportedly violated multiple federal whistleblower statutes. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an employee of the railway operator sustained an injury on the job at the company’s Andover, Massachusetts, facility. The next day, the […]
Massive Medicare Fraud Case Made Possible by Whistleblower Settled to Tune of $270 Million
Healthcare Partners Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the largest dialysis providers in the nation (DaVita Inc.), agreed to pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The organization was alleged to have defrauded the government through Medicare Advantage insurance plans for several years. Medicare Advantage plans cover more than one-third of all seniors in the […]
New Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced in Congress
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) recently introduced a bill that would provide greater protections to whistleblowers against suspension, denial or revocation of security clearances as a form of retaliation for blowing the whistle on fraud, abuse and waste. It has been an all-too-common practice in Washington to use denial of security clearances as a punishment […]
Officer in New Jersey Claims to Have Been Punished for Blowing the Whistle on Wrongdoing
A police officer from Clementon, New Jersey, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and top law enforcement officials. The plaintiff claims the police chief, Charles Grover, retaliated against him after he brought up concerns about misconduct and the misappropriation of funds. The officer brings multiple sworn affidavits from current and former police officers […]
City of Cleveland to Pay $425,000 to Settle Whistleblower Claim
The City of Cleveland will pay a $425,000 settlement in response to a whistleblower claim filed by an employee at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to Abdul Malik-Ali, the whistleblower in the case, leadership at the airport retaliated against him when he brought safety concerns about the airport to the federal government. In addition to […]
Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of Whistleblower Complaint Involving Lab Technician
A federal judge recently denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower who claims an employee of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was fired because she refused to alter an investigate report critical of the lab’s management. The whistleblower was Aleta Busselman, who was also the person allegedly wrongfully terminated. She filed the […]
Whistleblower Reveals Local Pediatric Dental Chain in Washington Reuses Disposable Utensils, Tools
A former employee of Smiles 4 Kids, a Washington-based pediatric dental chain, filed a whistleblower complaint accusing the company of reusing disposable dental tools. As a result, the Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission is now investigating the organization. The whistleblower was Lisa Walker, a former office manager at the Smiles 4 Kids building in […]
